I riksdagen har från Braathens fond, som är knuten till verksamheten i Interparlamentariska Unionen, delats ut ett journaliststipendium till Erik de la Reguera som kommer att följa med den svenska delegationen i Quito. Erik är bland annat medförfattare till boken "Kokain". Han arbetar för övrigt som Dagens Nyheters utrikeskorrespondent i Sydamerika och kommer också att, på plats i Quito, medverka i en paneldiskussion om narkotikaproblemet.
Andra frågor som kommer att komma upp är - inte minst - en diskussion med företrädare för Equadors parlament beträffande fallet Julian Assange, som har fått politisk asyl i Equador men inte har kunnat ta sig ut från Equadors ambassad i London. Det finns ett beslut enligt en europeisk arresteringsorder att Julian Assange ska utlämnas till Sverige.
Vidare har den svenska delegationen förberett sig för bilaterala samtal med Afghanistan, Iran, Somalia, Uganda och Ungern.
Mitt ämnesförslag ser ut på följande sätt:
"Proposal for subject item for the 130th Assembly, Spring 2014, First Standing Committee: Peace and International Security
Subject Item proposal
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Candidature for co-rapporteur
Mr. Anti Avsan, Chair of the Swedish IPU-delegation
Explanatory text
The drug
problem has become an increasingly problematic global phenomenon. The illegal
drug trade feeds a hundred-billion-dollar global criminal industry that crosses
borders and poses a growing threat to stability and security. In recent years,
a new threat has emerged: the mafia state. Across the globe, criminals have
penetrated governments to an unprecedented degree. The drug problem feeds
criminality that kills more than the actual drugs. The daily mass death affects
not only addicts and criminals but also ordinary citizens.
The
principle that everyone, from the individual right up to the state itself, is
accountable to laws that are publicly promulgated, equally enforced and
independently adjudicated, can not apply. Establishing respect for the rule of
law is fundamental to achieving a durable peace and security, to the effective
protection of human rights, and to sustained economic progress and development.
The
international community must take responsibility and take action. The
production of illegal drugs is demand-driven and it is the poor countries that suffer
the most. No country can combat drug trafficking on its own. We are all
affected as countries of consumers, suppliers and transit and highly dependent
on regional, sub-regional and international cooperation in the fight against
drugs and organized crime, a priority area for the United Nations. We
Parliamentarians have the responsibility for the legal framework and it is
vital that we as representatives of the people safeguard democracy around the
world. Being one of IPU’s head missions it should be put on next year’s agenda
for discussion and debate.
Crime
prevention measures aimed at the illicit drug trade are inextricably linked to
anti-corruption efforts, poverty reduction and the fight for human rights. Alternative
development projects must be generated, such as helping small rural farmers
with licit income activities to reduce their dependency on income from opium
poppy and coca bush.
It is welcoming that there will be a panel discussion in
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